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14,928 · March 4, 2019

Early start today get droplinks changed on missus princess wagon, thank god years ago i collected load of slim spanners to get on reverse of droplinks to undo the nuts..

28,060 · March 4, 2019

Update on the 335

Back at brutha_tourings

Belts are on order - we'll need to check pulley alignment before fitting them to avoid any repeat.

We'll also need a replacement heater valve.

20,557 · March 4, 2019

Keeping the audi then?

18,199 · March 4, 2019

In the pub last night and I mentioned to a boy I know about the Jag x300 looking forlorn in his neighbours driveway. I'd spotted it while walking the dog around the village.

"Oh there's another one in the garage too, i'll find out about them for you"

If anything comes of this I can lay the blame squarely at the good ladys feet. If she hadn't wanted the dog I'd never have walked him past the house with the broken Jags...

4,077 · March 4, 2019

In the pub last night and I mentioned to a boy I know about the Jag x300 looking forlorn in his neighbours driveway. I'd spotted it while walking the dog around the village.

"Oh there's another one in the garage too, i'll find out about them for you"

If anything comes of this I can lay the blame squarely at the good ladys feet. If she hadn't wanted the dog I'd never have walked him past the house with the broken Jags...

Just imagine if there is an XJR lurking in there, or one with a manual transmission. I insist you investigate and report the findings here!

3,136 · March 4, 2019

Didn't bother using the oil suction thingy. Just changed the oil by drain plug plus new oil filter. The Nippa only holds 2.1 litres of oil.

10,212 · March 4, 2019

no one has been murdered in my bathroom ,,,, its my blood ... spent ages cleaning it up

just tried one of those tooth brushes powered by a miniature electric buzz saw engine ........

new battery and firm bristles as well !!!

I think I see a automobile use for these wicked little things .....

7,133 · March 4, 2019

Having worked almost every day since the new year I have most of this month off, meaning I finally have time for car stuff. Took the jag for a SUPER LASER wheel alignment as it had a slight pull to the right and an annoying wobble between 60-70.I didn't realise just what a difference it would make, took it a good hard drive up some country roads and it handles like an absolute dream now. Very happy. Guy who done the alignment was very complimentary towards it when it was on the ramp as well which was nice. A service will be next up for it.

53,840 · March 4, 2019

Got a bit desperate trying to take the wheel off Mike's Range Rover. Mike had already tried hammers, more hammers, kicking, hammers again, driving around the with wheel nuts slackened off, driving around with NO wheel nuts, and an extensive array of swearing. No dice. So, let's see if the Princess can help.

Nope. All that did was make some smelly clutch smells and drag the Range Rover and the axle stand it was on across the floor. Erm. Okay then. We've left it with no wheel nuts, a jack just underneath the car but not touching anything, and the weight of the car on the wheel. Perhaps it'll free off overnight somehow.

7,608 · March 4, 2019

If i started my 406 and then removed the battery would it continue to be turned on? Say, to drive it to a scrapyard to save its good battery...

Is it a diesel ? I've run my xud with no battery after starting.

Enough lecky to keep the solenoid open is good to go.

You could just try it.

7,608 · March 4, 2019

I've had a couple of scam texts lately.

The first was, allegedly, from Paypal asking if I could

verify a payment to somebody I've never heard of to

the sum of £20.04p. Click on link below. Yeh right !!

Got in touch with Paypal and, yep, scam. Trying to

get bank details. Immediately changed password

to be on the safe side.

Second was, allegedly, from HSBC who I have never

been with. Click on link below. FRO.

I can see people getting caught out and clicking the link.

6,831 · March 4, 2019

Welcome to the wonderful world of social engineering!

41,859 · March 4, 2019

If i started my 406 and then removed the battery would it continue to be turned on? Say, to drive it to a scrapyard to save its good battery...

You'll likely have the alternator either frazzle itself or the engine ECU in short order.

2,955 · March 4, 2019

Got a bit desperate trying to take the wheel off Mike's Range Rover. Mike had already tried hammers, more hammers, kicking, hammers again, driving around the with wheel nuts slackened off, driving around with NO wheel nuts, and an extensive array of swearing. No dice. So, let's see if the Princess can help.

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Nope. All that did was make some smelly clutch smells and drag the Range Rover and the axle stand it was on across the floor. Erm. Okay then. We've left it with no wheel nuts, a jack just underneath the car but not touching anything, and the weight of the car on the wheel. Perhaps it'll free off overnight somehow.

10 out of 10 for effort and creative thinking!

6,831 · March 4, 2019

Conversation between brother and colleagues:

Colleague: "How much was fuel for your car this week?"

Brother: "Well I filled up two thirds of a tank...."

Colleague: "So how much was it?"

Brother: "Only £75....."

Colleagues: "ROFL"

21,378 · March 4, 2019

So family RAC membership is due for the 4 of us

National Recovery, £185

So before phoning I went on quidco, looked at AA 40% cashback on the introductory rate Recovery, home start and Onward Travel (hotel or hire car) Comes in at £137.40 after the cash back.

Phones RAC, I'm now paying £138 for 15 months, for Recovery, and Onward Travel (but no home start - not ever needed it)

Basically they make it up

28,586 · March 4, 2019

You'll likely have the alternator either frazzle itself or the engine ECU in short order.

Its only got to last 1.3 miles!

But I picked up a scrap battery on the way home tonight and saved a very kind man a trip to the tip apparently! Then a good friend messaged me saying he had a scrap battery too (too late) but also needed one so if the bosch in the 406 fits his missus's Zafira A gsi that'll be £20 right there and a happy mate.

31,223 · March 4, 2019

Got all excited today when the post came, because one of the envelopes said DVLA on it. Excitement dwindled a bit when I realised I couldn't feel a plastic card inside. So I opened it. They've written to my doctor and he may take up to six weeks to reply. Oh great. Well the last time I saw him we had a good chat about this, so he might get his finger out, I don't know. Just have to hope.

7,950 · March 4, 2019

I still have bitter feelings toward the DVLA after they showed me what a shower of shit they were when I was trying to my licence back in 2003. I hope you have a smoother ride with them and get good news ASAP.

2,955 · March 4, 2019

Got all excited today when the post came, because one of the envelopes said DVLA on it. Excitement dwindled a bit when I realised I couldn't feel a plastic card inside. So I opened it. They've written to my doctor and he may take up to six weeks to reply. Oh great. Well the last time I saw him we had a good chat about this, so he might get his finger out, I don't know. Just have to hope.

That sounds rather hopeful! Fingers crossed you'll be back behind the wheel in no time

29,934 · March 4, 2019

Got all excited today when the post came, because one of the envelopes said DVLA on it. Excitement dwindled a bit when I realised I couldn't feel a plastic card inside. So I opened it. They've written to my doctor and he may take up to six weeks to reply. Oh great. Well the last time I saw him we had a good chat about this, so he might get his finger out, I don't know. Just have to hope.

Fingers crossed it’ll be soon, spring’s just around the corner...

8,546 · March 4, 2019

Got a bit desperate trying to take the wheel off Mike's Range Rover. Mike had already tried hammers, more hammers, kicking, hammers again, driving around the with wheel nuts slackened off, driving around with NO wheel nuts, and an extensive array of swearing. No dice. So, let's see if the Princess can help.

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Nope. All that did was make some smelly clutch smells and drag the Range Rover and the axle stand it was on across the floor. Erm. Okay then. We've left it with no wheel nuts, a jack just underneath the car but not touching anything, and the weight of the car on the wheel. Perhaps it'll free off overnight somehow.

If it is a full time 4x4, raise all 4 wheels well off of the ground, leave the wheel bolts out of that wheel, run it up to speed and stomp the brakes. The it potential issues are if the stands aren't secure enough or if the disc screws break first...

15,090 · March 4, 2019

When I was a kid , it was a monthly treat to go to Llandovery Horse Sales , don't know if it still exists but it sounds as if you pretty nearby.....

Couldn't find a mention of the Horse Sales, so looks like they may have gone the way of the Daihatsu dealership.....

In other news, still haven't got around to collecting the CX....

1,089 · March 5, 2019

If it is a full time 4x4, raise all 4 wheels well off of the ground, leave the wheel bolts out of that wheel, run it up to speed and stomp the brakes. The it potential issues are if the stands aren't secure enough or if the disc screws break first...

Ooo I didn't think of that! Thanks for the tip, I'll try that tomorrow.

Also going to try using a block of wood and the power steering to force it off (and not caring if I bend the drag link because it's getting replaced anyway) and using a bottle jack and some wood to do the same.

I have a few bodges.. er I mean "professional techniques".. I can try at any rate.

66,554 · March 5, 2019

Had a bit of luck on the Innocenti fixorating front. I'd more or less resigned myself to having to fork out 150 quid or so for a new headlight from Italy, as the glass on my offside headlight had so many cracks in it it was starting to take the piss. Then I chanced across an Italian eBayer selling just the glass on its own, for £9.20. Obvs postage added a bit to that, but it was still only about 24 quid delivered. Only issue was it was for the wrong side, but the headlights are close enough to being rectangular that I took a gamble that it'd just about fit. It arrived yesterday, and it does. There are a couple of small gaps which will need to be sealed with silicone or something, but it's close enough, and a metric fuckload better than what was on there before.

In other fleet news, the Rover 75 has now been divested of all its locking wheel bolts, and shiny new plain chrome bolts fitted in their place. It looks like it'll need rear discs and pads for the test, but that's not a huge surprise as the handbrake has always been shite.

I took the Lancia in to Norwich the weekend before last, when the weather was balmy, and it got rather warmer than I'd've liked sitting in traffic. It didn't boil over and turning the heating on soon brought the needle back down again, but it was obvious the fan wasn't kicking in. So at the weekend I decided to wire up a bypass switch. It was going well, and I was doing it properly with a fused relay and everything, but then I couldn't find a way of getting the wires through the bulkhead and into the cabin. The car's entire wiring loom passes through the bulkhead in one great big clump, through a hole which cannot be got to without removing the dashboard. The only other hole I could find (other than the heater vents) was a bit of a gap round the bonnet cable, but even that requires wheelarch liner removal to access. So for the moment, as a temporary* solution, I've run the switch wiring down the side of the bonnet and through the door shut, and into a switch in the driver's side cubby hole - bit messy, but it works which is the main thing.

10,109 · March 5, 2019

Ooo I didn't think of that! Thanks for the tip, I'll try that tomorrow.

Also going to try using a block of wood and the power steering to force it off (and not caring if I bend the drag link because it's getting replaced anyway) and using a bottle jack and some wood to do the same.

I have a few bodges.. er I mean "professional techniques".. I can try at any rate.

An ex-boss had a Disco Hse with stuck alloys

Ended up with a 4x4 piece of timber and a sledgehammer at which point we found out just how soft the bead lip on the wheel was

14,928 · March 5, 2019

I've run the switch wiring down the side of the bonnet and through the door shut, and into a switch in the driver's side cubby hole - bit messy, but it works which is the main thing.

fixed for good few years ahead...........

22,352 · March 5, 2019

Couldn't find a mention of the Horse Sales, so looks like they may have gone the way of the Daihatsu dealership.....

In other news, still haven't got around to collecting the CX....

Don't remember them in Llandovery, but think they still do horse sales in Llanybydder

17,694 · March 5, 2019

Got a bit desperate trying to take the wheel off Mike's Range Rover. Mike had already tried hammers, more hammers, kicking, hammers again, driving around the with wheel nuts slackened off, driving around with NO wheel nuts, and an extensive array of swearing. No dice. So, let's see if the Princess can help.

If driving through potholes and a bit of enthusiastic acceleration/braking hasn't shifted it with slackened nuts it's probably time to cut it off.

10,393 · March 5, 2019

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